In this heat, best time to ride ?

[Shysmum]

a very hairy pony ? Morning or evening ? I'm going for evening, but can't decide which is better really. Wish we had access to a river for swimming.. Answers on a postcard.. sm x

 

[Shay]

First thing in the morning is better if you can - the earlier the better.

By evening the heat has built up in his body and his core temperature will be higher. He will also be sweaty before you start. But first thing in the morning he will be cool from the night and his coat will be dry.

Plus he has all day to get rid of the sweat from exercising or to dry out if you sponge him off. If you ride in the evening then he could chill before he dries off properly - although that will depend on the temperatures after dark I suppose.

 

[camilla4]

I much prefer early morning. Even when the sun is low in the evening, the air and earth temperatures are higher.

 

[maxapple]

I'd go for morning too - for the reasons above and as there are less flies. x

 

[JustMe22]

Early is better Heheh trust the one who lives in Africa
Nah but really..the earlier you can get up there, the cooler it'll be

 

[Oberon]

September!

 

[Sleepeeze_dad]

September!

Bwaaahahahahahaha

That was good.

'Nuther early morninger here too. Riding tomorrow at about 8:30 ish.

 

[Shysmum]

Thankyou guys ! Yup, I think early morning it is then. I have just given him a shampoo and set and left it at that for today. Oh and had to slather the suncream on his snoz, fly spray on his nether regions... he does scrub up well, but he will be brown when I get down this avo sm x

 

[domane]

My boy and I left the yard at 6.20 this morning and it was FABBY! Roads were really quiet too. My only concern was that some bleary-eyed driver was whizzing to work on a normally empty road and would come speeding round a corner to find us, but thankfully that didn't happen... phew!

 

[pottamus]

I ride my lad at 5.30 throughout the summer...it is lovely and cool, no flies and no traffic! On misty mornings you get the best view accross the derbyshire valley too!

 

[pottamus]

5.30...being am not pm!!!

 

[SecretSquirrell379]

early morning for me too if we can as I can hose her off and she has all day to dry off. She is less lethargic in the mornings too

 

[Weezy]

The temps where I am hit their highest in the evening, unless you wait until 8ish and quite frankly I cannot be arsed, so early morning for me too

 

[Meandtheboys]

slightly selfish............. but I always go very early, that means I can have a late morning / early afternoon drink in the garden when he sun is out!!!

 

[only_me]

morning; preferably before 10am.

 

[Pedantic]

6.00am is gorgeous, get into the woods and watch the sun come through the mist and trees.